The Toronto Transit Commission says it has parted company with more than 200 people who had connections to a multimillion-dollar benefits scam.
The transit provider says 223 employees have been dismissed, resigned or taken early retirement to avoid dismissal after their participation in the scheme.
The TTC says four people have pleaded guilty to charges connected with the scam, while another six have active charges before the courts.
The TTC began an investigation in 2014 following a tip to its ``integrity line'' that a health-care provider was issuing fraudulent receipts.
The TTC has since found that a health-care products and service provider called Healthy Fit was issuing receipts for inflated amounts of for services that were never provided.
Employees would then submit the falsified claims to Manulife, the company's insurance provider, collect the money, then share the payment with Healthy Fit.